April was warmer than normal

April was slightly warmer than normal this year in the Kingdom, according to newly released met data. April is considered as transitional season period from winter to summer which usually associated with unsettled weather known locally as (Al-Sarrayat) which extends up to mid-May. Northwesterly to Northerly winds accounted for 48 percent of the observation. Easterly winds accounted 16pc of the observation with gusts reaching 48 knots on the 12th April at Bahrain International Airport.  Blowing dust reported on the first April. Visibility dropped to 1000 meters at Bahrain International Airport.

Mean temperature

The mean temperature, according to the Meteorological Directorate, of the month was 25.5 C which is 0.5 C above the long-term normal for April. The highest mean monthly temperature ever recorded in Bahrain for April was 27.6 C which occurred in April 2017.  The mean maximum temperature of the month was 29.8 C which is 0.7 C above the long-term normal. The highest temperature recorded during the month was 37.9 C which occurred on the 17th April at Bahrain International Airport.

Lowest 19.1 C

The mean minimum temperature of the month was 22.5 C which is 1.0 C above the long-term normal. The lowest temperature recorded was 19.1 C set on the 13th April at Bahrain International Airport but recorded 17.2 C on the 23rd April at Durrat Al Bahrain.  The mean relative humidity for April was 54 percent whereas the mean maximum relative humidity was 72pc and the mean minimum relative humidity was 33pc.